Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with theWestern New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences

Sorghum halapense (Linnaeus) Persoon (Johnsongrass)

Family: Poaceae

Status: Exotic

Synonyms:Holcus halepensis Linnaeus

Sorghum halapense is a tall perennial with long rhizomes. It grows
in moist places and can form large colonies. The flowering segments are called
"rames." In the rames, a pedicelled spikelet can give rise to more pedicelled
spikelets.
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